Visions Of Antelope Island And Great Salt Lake - Softcover

Stum, Marlin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0874212685 ISBN 13: 9780874212686

Publisher: Utah State University Press, 1999

Synopsis

Along the urban corridor of the Wasatch Front, much of the western horizon is formed by the distinctive ridge line of Antelope Island in Great Salt Lake. A state park, the island is a favorite destination for Utah outdoor recreationists and visiting tourists. It is the most popular state park in Utah. Yet, despite its familiarity to Utahns and others, not much is generally known about the island's environment and history. Very few books are available on Great Salt Lake as a whole, let alone on the island specifically. Visions of Antelope Island and Great Salt Lake meets the need for a thoughtful and entertaining overview of this important Utah landmark. arlin Stum, journalist and nature writer, grew up east of Antelope Island. He has spent much of his life exploring it and Great Salt Lake both on site and through library research, and he currently works as a volunteer on the island. His book expresses well his affection for the place, through poetic imagery, dramatic historical accounts, and insightful analyses of the changes and threats that affect the island. He covers the story of Antelope in detail, discussing geology and wildlife, archaeology and history, the dramatic impact of natural cycles of fire and flood, the importance of the island's free-roaming buffalo herd, and other topics. He consistently considers Antelope Island in the context of the environment and history of Great Salt Lake and the Salt Lake Valley, from which its story cannot be separated. The text is illustrated with strikingly beautiful images taken by another long-time Utah resident and island lover, nature photographer and photojournalist Dan Miller, and includes additional historical photographs. Text and photographs work together to provide a rich new sense of a place that, though it is a familiar sight from Salt Lake City and surrounding towns, has been little understood until now.

About this title

About the Author:

Stum has spent much of his life exploring the island and Great Salt Lake both on site and through library research, and he currently works as a volunteer on the island. Marlin freelances from his home in Salt Lake City and is a travel correspondent with _Standard Examiner_ in Ogden. His articles have appeared in magazines such as _Canoe, Climbing, Alaska Magazine, and Edging West_ and in newspapers that include the _Seattle Times, Austin American-Statesman, and the Arizona Daily Star_. He has written numerous articles about Great Salt Lake for local publications.

Dan Miller has been a photographer since 1979. He began his career shooting several pieces for _Utah Holiday_ magazine and working for the _Lakeside Review_. Since then, Dan's work has included a five-year stint at the _Salt Lake Tribune_ in Salt Lake City, and seven years with the _Herald Journal_ in Logan. He was photo editor at the _Herald Journal_ for three years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Utah State University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0874212685
• ISBN 13: 9780874212686
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 205